2011-12 UConn Men's Track And Field Media Guide

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table of ContentsUConn Quick Facts and Schedule .....................................12011-12 Roster ..............................................................22011-12 Season Preview ..............................................3-4Head Coach Greg Roy ..................................................5-6Associate Head Coach Rich Miller ....................................7Assistant Head Coach Will Thomas ..................................7Student-Athlete Profiles ............................................. 8-14M. Alexander, E. Alfiere, M. Alleman & A. Bennatan ...........8T. Bennatan and K. Duggan ............................................9S. Johnson and Z. Meverden ......................................... 10K. Smith, K. Steinberg, N. Aguila & J. Clark .................... 11J. Drinks, N. James, J. Faboyede, R. McGuire & S. Smith ...12C. Unger, B. Waruch, J. Waruch & C. Whyte ................... 13J. Blades, J. Chapman, D. Cummings .................................C. Duggan, & S. Walsh ................................................. 142010-11 Season Review ........................................... 15-162010-11 UConn Top Times ............................................ 17The BIG EAST ......................................................... 18-19Husky Record Book ................................................. 20-21UConn All-Americans .................................................... 22University of Connecticut ......................................... 23-27

University QUiCk faCtsLocation .......................................................Storrs, Conn.Enrollment .............................................................30,034Founded ...................................................................1881Campus Information .................................. (860) 486-2000Nickname .................................................Huskies, UConnColors .........................National Flag Blue (Navy) and WhiteConference ........................................................BIG EASTAffiliation ..................................................NCAA Division IPresident ..................................................... Susan HerbstDirector of Athletics .....................................Warde ManuelDivision of Athletics Phone ......................... (860) 486-2725Associate Director of Athletics/Communications Mike EnrightAssistant Director/Athletics Communications .....Phil ChardisAssistant Director/Athletics Communications ..Patrick McKennaAthletic Communications Assistants ................ Sagan Byrne ..............................................Brendan Flynn and Matt LeeAthletic Communications Secretary ............ Luanne DunstanAthletic Communications Phone .................. (860) 486-3531Athletic Communications Fax ...................... (860) 486-5085Husky Sports Hotline ................................. (860) 486-5050Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Contact ...... Sagan ByrneEmail ...........................................sagan.byrne@uconn.eduWebsite ...............................................UConnHuskies.com

CreditsThe 2011-12 University of Connecticut Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Sagan Byrne, University of Connecticut Athletic Communications Assistant. Editing co-ordinated by Luanne Dunstan, Athletic Communications Secretary. Spe-cial thanks to Myles Udland, Will Thomas, Rich Miller and Greg Roy for their assistance. The publication was produced using Adobe InDesign CS3. Photography by Steve Slade and Bob Stowell. Covers designed by Summit Athletic Media, Charlotte, N.C.

2011-12 scheduleCross Country

SEPTEMBER17 at UMass Invitational (Amherst, Mass.)24 at Ted Owens Invitational (New Britain, Conn.)OCTOBER8 at New England Championship (Boston, Mass.)15 at Conn. College Invitational (New London, Conn.)21 CCSU Mini Meet29 at BIG EAST Championship (Jamesville, N.Y.)NOVEMBER12 at NCAA Regional Championship (Buffalo, N.Y.)19 at IC4A Championship (Bronx, N.Y.)

indoor track and field

JANUARY7 UConn Winter Invite (Storrs, Conn.)12-13 UConn Heptathlon (Storrs, Conn.)14 at Yale Invitational (New Haven, Conn.)20 at Great Dane Invitational (New York, N.Y.)27 at Boston Indoor Games (Boston, Mass.)FEBRUARY4 at Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (State College, Pa.)10 at Lafayette-Rider Invitational (New York, N.Y.)18-19 at BIG EAST Championship (New York, N.Y.)24-25 at New England Championship (Boston, Mass.)MARCH3-4 at IC4A Championship (Boston, Mass.)9-10 at NCAA Championship (Nampa, Idaho)

outdoor track and field

MARCH31 UConn Spring Invite (Storrs, Conn.) APRIL7 at LSU Invitational-Battle on the Bayou (Baton Rouge, La.)14 Dog Fight/ Albany (Storrs, Conn.) 21 Larry Ellis Invitational (Princeton, N.J.)26-28 at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.)28 UNH/UMASS (TBA)MAY4-6 at BIG EAST Championship (Tampa, Fla.)11-13 at IC4A Championship (Princeton, N.J.)24-26 at NCAA Championship Round 1 (Jacksonville, Fla.)JUNE6-9 at NCAA Championship (Des Moines, Iowa)15-17 at USA Jr. Championships (Bloomington, Ind.)22-Jul 1 at USA Olympic Trials (Eugene, Ore.)

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Name Year Event HometownChristopher Ackell Fr. Throws Brookfield, Conn.James Agati Fr. Mid-Distance Valley Stream, N.Y.Nick Aguila Jr. Distance/SC West Hartford, Conn.Matt Alexander Sr. Pole Vault Tolland, Conn.Eric Alfiere Sr. Javelin Beacon Falls, Conn.Michael Alleman Sr. Shot Put/Discus Scotch Plains, N.J.Tobey Belton Fr. High Jump Westminster, Mass.Alex Bennatan Sr. Mid-Distance Lake Forest, Ill.Tim Bennatan Sr. Mid-Distance Lake Forest, Ill.Justin Blades So. Pole Vault Griswold, Conn.Hunter Burrell Fr. Mid-Distance Amityville, N.Y.Philip Caldwell Fr. Mid-Distance Cheshire, Conn.Jesse Chapman So. Multi-Events East Thetford, Vt.Joe Clark Jr. Distance West Islip, N.Y.Darnell Cummings So. Sprints Millbrook, N.Y.Christopher Dailey So. Mid-Distance Dallas, Pa.Claudio Delli Carpini So. Hurdles/Jumps West Harrison, N.Y.Paul DeSalvo So. Mid-Distance Plymouth, Minn.Jesse Drinks Jr. Sprints Ossinging, N.Y.Cory Duggan So. Pole Vault Staten Island, N.Y.Kyle Duggan Sr. Pole Vault Staten Island, N.Y. Michael Duprey Fr. Distance Bristol, Conn.Oluwatusin Edwards Fr. Throws Windsor, Conn.Brian Eilers Fr. Javelin Simsbury, Conn.Joshua Faboyede Jr. Throws Providence, R.I.Bryan Fowler Fr. Distance Tolland, Conn.Mark Fuller Fr. High Jump Monroe, Conn.Treval Hatcher Fr. Jumps Riverhead, N.Y.Shawn Henderson Fr. Pole Vault Rochester, N.Y.Tyler Hopson Sr. Sprints Andover, Conn.Adrian Ilinski Fr. High Jump Burlington, Conn.

Name Year Event HometownNoel James Jr. H. Jump/T. Jump Whitman, Mass.Scott Johnson Sr. Mid-Distance/SC Old Lyme, Conn.Christian Kearns So. Distance Ridgefield, Conn.Jordan Magath Jr. Distance Hillsborough, N.J.Eric Masington So. Throws Trevose, Pa.Selwyn Maxwell Fr. Hurdles Monroe, N.Y.Ryan McGuire Jr. Distance Orange, Conn.Zach Meverden Sr. Pole Vault Wexford, Pa. Nicholas O’Leary Fr. Mid-Distance North Attleboro, Mass.Timothy O’Neil Fr. Distance West Warwick, R.I.John Rettenmeier Fr. Sprints Sherman, Conn.Adam Rosman Fr. Mid-Distance Storrs, Conn.Kyle Rowbotham Sr. Multi-Events Scotch Plains, N.J.Michael Roy Fr. Sprints Lebanon, Conn.Olanrewaju Shogbola Fr. Sprints New Haven, Conn.Justin Siekierski Jr. Throws Wilbraham, Mass.Kevin Smith Sr. Sprints Harwinton, Conn.Sam Smith Jr. Multi-Events Slingerlands, N.Y.Kevin Steinberg Sr. Sprints Langhorne, Pa.Zach Taylor Fr. Multi-Events Rancho Santa Fe, Cali.Kyle Twombly So. Sprints Penfield, N.Y.Cody Unger Jr. Javelin Oak Ri dge, N.J.Stephen Vento Fr. Distance Weston, Conn.Sean Walsh So. Multi-Events Freehold, N.J.Ben Waruch Jr. Multi-Events Kerhonkson, N.Y.Jake Waruch Jr. Multi-Events Kerhonkson, N.Y.Christen Whyte Jr. Hurdles Rahway, N.J.Amanze Williams Fr. Jumps New Haven, Conn.John Wlasuk Fr. Throws Newtown, Conn.Matthew Woop Fr. Distance Manhasset, N.Y.

2011-12 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER

2011-12 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

2011-12 Season Outlook





After a banner year that saw both the Indoor and Outdoor BIG EAST Championships de-livered to Storrs, as well as the “Triple Crown” Indoors of the BIG EAST, New England and IC4A championships, the Huskies are poised to tackle the challenge of the defense of all these titles! Leadership is a criticial component of any team, and there will be no lack of that in 2012 as second year Captain Kyle Duggan(Staten Island, N.Y.) is joined by juniors and brothers Jake and Ben Waruch(Kerhonkson, N.Y.), and Mike Alleman(Scotch Plains, N.J.). This campaign will find the defense of the Indoor title taking place at the Armory in New York City, and the outdoor meet features a first ever trip to Tampa, Fla. for the Cham-pionships to be hosted by the Bulls of South Florida.

The Indoor schedule has been totally revamped, with a triangular meet at home on Janu-ary 7 with instate rivals Central Connecticut and Southern Connecticut, as well as a re-turn to the great facility at Penn State for the Sykes Sabock Meet. The Great Dane at the Armory and New Balance Collegiate Games at Reggie Lewis round out the scoring meets that precede the Championship season. Head Coach Greg Roy proclaims that “This schedule presents competitive opportunities against the best in the Northeast, as well as competition at some of the finest venues in the United States.”

The outdoor schedule has some new looks as well with the Huskies at home for the first time ever in March, as well as for the 3rd renewal of “The Dogfight” with SUNY Albany. The “Battle on the Bayou” in Baton Rouge, La. will present a formidable challenge as eight top-notch track and field teams from around the country will converge on LSU’s outstand-ing Track and Field Complex. The Huskies will compete at The Larry Ellis Invitational in Princeton, N.J. The rest of the schedule is traditional, with the NCAA first round taking place in Jacksonville, FL.

The only other change of note is within the staff as long time Associate Head Coach Ted Gibbons has retired with Rich Miller moving into his spot, while alum and three-time All American Will Thomas made the trek cross country from Cal-Berkeley to return to coach at his alma mater.

Middle distance For only the second time in the last 13 years, the Huskies lack a returning All-American in the middle distance events. Coach Greg Roy is looking to the talented Bennatan twins, Tim and Alex, to fill the big shoes of top middle distance runners in Storrs. Both have been BIG EAST scorers, Tim in the 800 and Alex in the 1000 and figure to blos-som after getting out from under the large shadow of four-time All-American Mike Rutt. After the twins, Joe Clark (West Islip, N.Y.), a strong anchor on last year’s distance medley bids to become an individual and Scott Johnson (Old Lyme, Conn.) hopes to return to the form that saw him finish sixth in the mile and split 1:51 for the BIG EAST Champion Huskies. Chris Dailey (Dallas, Pa.) and Paul DeSalvo (Plymouth, Minn.) were reliable relay men last year and hope to continue their transition from the 400 to the 800. A large group of freshman will also bid to contribute here.

Multi events Always a strength for the Huskies, 2012 should prove no different. The Waruch twins, Jake and Ben (Kerhonkson, N.Y.), return from a redshirt year to join junior Jesse Chapman (East Thetford, Vt.) to form a trio of past All-BIG EAST performers. Chapman has posted a runner-up finish in the decathlon, while Jake Waruch has done the same in the heptathlon, while Ben has been third in both. The trio hopes to garner a pair of Championships amongst them while all three aspire to top 7,000 points in the decathlon, a reasonable goal according to Associate Head Coach Rich Miller. Veteran scorer Kyle Rowbotham (Scotch Plains, N.J.) rounds out the indoor lineup, while Sam Smith (Slingerlands, N.Y.) will return from a redshirt year for the outdoor season. Sophomore Sean Walsh (Freehold, N.J.) garnered a pair of 6th place finishes as a freshman and will redshirt the year along with frosh Zach Taylor (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.).

JuMps Proven veterans dominate the vertical jumps, while newcomers with potential should be at the fore in the Horizontals. The Duggan brothers of Staten Island,N.Y., Kyle and sophomore Cory have both been All-BIG EAST in the pole vault, Kyle a runner-up. Noel James (Whitman, Mass.) placed third at both BIG EAST Championships for the high jump. Look for backup in the pole vault from past BIG EAST scorers seniors Matt Alexander (Tolland, Conn.) and Zach Meverden (Wexford, Pa.), along with sophomore Justin


Senior Kyle Duggan Jumps

Junior Jake WaruchMulti-Events




Blades (Griswold, Conn.), while a pair of freshman, Tobey Belton and Mark Fuller (Monroe, Conn.) show potential at the conference level and beyond.

Even with no past scorers in the horizontals, the prospects are bright. Freshman Amanze Williams (New Haven, Conn.) may lead both the events and score in the BIG EAST, but not without a fight from classmate Treval Hatcher (Riverhead, N.Y.) in the triple and Claudio Delli Carpini (West Harrison, N.Y.) in the long jump.

throws BIG EAST javelin champion will miss the season after an off season rotator cuff surgery, while Coach Miller looks for the duo of Eric Alfiere (Beacon Falls, Conn.) and Justin Siekierski (Wilbraham, Mass.) 5th and 8th last year to step up along with freshman Brian Eilers (Simsbury, Conn.). Junior Josh Faboyede (Providence, R.I.) was 3rd in the weight and 2nd in the hammer throw hopes to mount the top step on the podium this year as does senior Mike Alleman, 2nd and 3rd a year ago in the shot put. A big breakthrough is hoped for in the discus, where the Huskies didn’t score a point last year in the BIG EAST, but have a large group with a ton of potential. Faboyede was a non-scoring finalist and Alleman has thrown distances that indicate potential, while Siekierski looks to score in two events. The biggest hope in this event may be from sophomore Eric Masington (Trevose, Pa.) a former Pennsylvania State Champ and versatile freshman John Wlasuk (Newtown, Conn.), who was New Eng-land State Champ a year ago in the shot Put and discus. Look for freshman Chris Ackell (Brookfield, Conn.) to provide back up and potentially score as a freshman in the hammer throw.

sprints & hurdles The deepest and most accomplished group of sprinters in the his-tory of the program return, as evidenced by the fact that the school record setting and BIG EAST Champion 4 x 100 returns four individual scorers, three of whom were All-BIG EAST. Junior Jesse Drinks (Ossinging, N.Y.) scored 22 individual points as he was All-BIG EAST in the 60m, 100m, and 200m, only a conference Individual Champi-onship eluding him. Sophomore Darnell Cummings (Millbrook, N.Y.) wasn’t far behind with 19 points and All-BIG EAST honors in the 60m. Senior Kevin Stein-

berg (Langhorne, Pa.) battled hamstring issues stemming from the 60m finals, but managed to gut out his All-Conference performance in the indoor 200m. Add Kevin Smith (Harwinton, Conn.), a 100m finalist, and the future is bright for this accomplished group.

A pair of newcomers figures to handle the chores in the high hurdles. Delli Carpini, a Clemson transfer and ACC scorer in the 110HH and freshman Selwyn Maxwell (Monroe, N.Y.) both hope to score high in their specialty at the BIG EAST. Junior Chris Whyte (Rahway, N.J.) leads a young and unproven group in the 400. Whyte missed All-BIG EAST honors in the flat 400 by .01, while he hopes to see a return to freshman form in the 400 intermediates outdoors. Tyler Hopson (Andover, Conn.) returns from double hip surgery to join sophomore Kyle Twombly (Penfield, N.Y.) and newcomer John Rettenmeier (Sherman, Conn.) as aspir-ing conference scorers.

distance If there is a group that is the x-factor, the distance runners are it! Scott Johnson is a three-time scorer(best of four in last year’s steeplechase), but is the only scorer in the group. Po-tential abounds with Ryan McGuire (Orange, Conn.), cross country captain Nick Aguila (West Hartford, Conn.) and freshman Bryan Fowler (Tolland, Conn.), Connecticut cross country and 3200m Champion last year. In the distance-rich BIG EAST, if the Husky distance runners are able to hold their own, they may be the key to continued program success.


Senior Mike Alleman Throws

Junior Tim Bennatan Mid-Distance





Greg Roy, University of Connecticut men’s track and field head coach, enters the 2011-12 season with a strong returning group of Huskies and a skillful incoming class that will continue his winning tradi-tions during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Roy enters his 27th season as the head coach of the men’s cross country team and his 23rd season at the helm of the track and field program. Year by year, he has been able to elevate a national caliber program to prominence at the conference, regional and national levels. His squads have produced a remarkable 258-41-3 record in dual com-petitions during his tenure, along with nine BIG EAST track and field titles. He has also produced 31 All-Americans during his time at UConn, including 2011 graduate Husky Michael Rutt.

Throughout his career at UConn, Roy has established a solid foun-dation for the cross country and track and field programs. With top notch indoor and outdoor facilities, the program has the tools to match the ambitions that Roy and his Huskies set out to reach each year.

Roy guided the Huskies to one of their best seasons in 2010-11 as UConn earned both Indoor and Outdoor BIG EAST Championships along with claiming the triple crown of the indoor season with the BIG EAST title, New England and IC4A crowns. Roy was named the Northeast Region Indoor Track And Field Coach of the Year after UConn’s suc-cess. The Huskies saw Mike Rutt earn All-American status in both the indoor and outdoor seasons under Roy’s leadership. In addition to Rutt, nine Huskies qualified for the Outdoor NCAA East Regional. Roy and his staff were named the 2011 BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year accolades.

During the 2009-10 campaign, Roy led his team to six first place finishes, including a fifth straight victory at the New England Indoor Championship and the first ever title for the Huskies at the IC4A Outdoor Championship. Following the 2010 outdoor season, Roy sent three athletes to the NCAA Championship, marking the first time since 2004 that the UConn men’s team had more than one athlete at the event, with Michael Rutt, Brian Gagnon and Sean Smith representing the Huskies. For the 16th time, and second straight year, Roy had one of his athletes named the BIG EAST Championship Outstanding Performer, as Smith took home the honors of Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer for his accomplishments during the conference Championship.

In 2008-09, Roy earned the first back-to-back BIG EAST Titles dur-ing his tenure as head coach when the track and field team won the 2009 Indoor BIG EAST Championship. For his efforts, Roy and his coaching staff were honored with the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year award for the second season in a row and the sixth time during his coach-ing career. Roy produced three All-Americans in the indoor season as Michael Rutt and Brian Gagnon earned their second All-America honors in the 800-meter run and Marquis Thomas was named an All-American in the high jump. Roy also took home USTFCCCA honors for the fourth time as he was named the Northeast Indoor Track Coach of the year following his successful 2009 Indoor season.

During the 2007-08 season, UConn won the BIG EAST Indoor Championship and fell only 17.5 points shy of taking the Outdoor title as well. During the 2008 seasons, Roy coached six of his athletes to eight BIG EAST individual titles. For his efforts, he was rewarded for the fourth time in his career with the title of BIG EAST Indoor Staff of the Year. UConn continued on its hot streak after the BIG EAST Championships and under the direction of Roy, won its 14th New England Championship

Greg RoyHead Coach27th Season

University of Rochester ‘78

in the last 15 years qualifying three of its athletes for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

In 2006-07, UConn was unable to win a BIG EAST Championship but instead won the Sorlein Invitational, the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, the Harvard Select Meet and the New England Championship. Roy was able to guide Jake Radzevich to two pole vault individual cham-pionships, Sean Berg to an individual championship in the heptathlon, Gagnon to the title in the outdoor 800-meter run, Andrew Dubs to an outdoor shot put victory and his 4 x 100m team to a relay championship. During the indoor season, Roy was named New England Coach of the Year.

During the 2005-06 season, UConn won its fifth BIG EAST Indoor Championship in school history, fourth under the direction of Roy and the third in the last five years. Roy also guided the Huskies to a pair of first place finishes and a 13-1 overall record during the outdoor season as well. Under Roy’s tutelage, seven Huskies were selected to com-pete in the NCAA Regionals following outstanding performances in the regular season. Senior Joel Lagare, one of the NCAA Regional final-ists, finished third in the NCAA Regionals and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time under Roy. Sean Berg also appeared in his first NCAA Championships as the junior competed in the decathlon and finished in 18th place.

In the 2004-05 season, the Huskies saw success across the board while some of the program’s great-est talents suffered injuries. Will Thomas advanced to the NCAA Championship in the decathlon for the fourth-consecutive sea-son, but was injured during the competition and could not finish. UConn finished in ninth place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship, with numerous athletes scoring points in different events. The Huskies also finished in a tie for seventh at the New England Championship. Outdoors, UConn finished fifth at the BIG EAST Championship and third at New Englands. With Roy’s assistance, Ellis Gaulden and Thomas both advanced to the NCAA Regionals, with Gaulden competing in the high jump.

Roy’s squad captured its fourth BIG EAST Indoor Championship in 2003-2004, its second in three years and won an 11th-straight New England Championship. The team took second at the IC4A Championship and saw two of its members take home All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championship as Will Thomas finished fourth in the heptathlon to become a three-time All-American and Logan Jones earned All-America honors in the 800-meter run. The Huskies took third at the Outdoor BIG



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In 2002-2003, Roy produced four All-Americans for the second consecutive year. Will Thomas earned the honor for a second time in the decathlon, placing second at the NCAA Championship. Thrower Paul Pisano also earned All-America status for the second straight year, as did Joe Mendel in the sprints. Mike Deibler earned his first All-America honor by placing eighth in the high jump. The indoor and outdoor teams took home second-place at both the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championship. Indoors, UConn saw its usual success at the New England Championship, bringing home their 10th consecutive title.

The 2001-02 season was one of the most successful in Roy’s career. His indoor and outdoor squads took home both of the BIG EAST Championships and Roy, for the eighth consecutive year, had his athletes reach All-American status as four athletes were awarded the honor. Dan Wilson garnered All-America status three times to become the first five-time All-American in UConn history. Wilson finished 14th at the NCAA cross country championship, eighth in the indoor mile run and registered the fifth All-America title at the outdoor track and field championship, finishing ninth in the 1,500 meter run. Joe Mendel finished among the top eight in the indoor 400-meter dash to claim the honor, while Paul Pisano and Will Thomas earned their All-America status at the outdoor championship. Pisano earned a 12th place finish in the jav-elin and Thomas competed in the decathlon, finishing eighth with a then school record 7,630 points. In addition, the team successfully defended the New England Indoor Championship title.

Along with a pair of New England titles in 1999-2000, Roy led the Huskies to an overall record of 21-1, a runner-up performance at the BIG EAST Outdoors and a third-place finish at the indoor edition of the meet. During the indoor season, four more All-Americans were added to the school list as the distance medley relay team of Haven Barnes, Elliott Blount, Kevin Jensen and Dan Wilson finished fourth at the NCAA national championship with a time of 9:33.85. Roy added to his list of achievements by being selected by his peers as the United States Track Coaches Association Northeast Region Coach of the Year following both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

The first 14 years as the Head Coach of the Husky track squad began the tradition of excellence that Roy thrives for today. Starting in 1990, the Husky squad began their dominance in both New England and NCAA competition. Over the next eight years, Roy produced his fifth and sixth cross country All-Americans in Andy Ball (1990) and Travis Landreth (1998) as well as mentored four-time All-American hurdler Dudley Dorival who went on to compete in the Olympics for Haiti in 2000 and 2004, weight thrower Steve Santoli (1998) and thrower Ray Wilks (1999). Roy’s squads finished 81-5-1 in dual meets from 1995 to 1999 for an outstanding .934 win percentage and won their second Indoor BIG EAST Championship. Before the start of the 1999-2000 season, Roy had accrued five NCAA Coach of the Year awards (1990-Cross Country, 1993-94-Indoor, 1995-96 Outdoor, 1996-97 Indoor and 1998-99 Indoor) as well as, with his staff, back-to-back BIG EAST Staff of the Year awards (1995-96-Outdoor, 1996-97-Indoor).

In 1990, Roy brought his cross country squad into the national spotlight, finishing 10th in the nation at the NCAA Division I National Championship meet while also winning the IC4A Championship. UConn

1978Graduated with a B.A. in geology from the University of

Rochester

1979-80 -- Head CoachThomas Stone High School (Md.)

Cross Country/ Track & Field

1980-81 -- Assistant CoachSomerville High School (N.J.)

Track & Field

1981-83 -- Assistant CoachUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst

Cross Country/Track & Field

1982Obtained a master’s degree in Sport Management

at UMass-Amherst

1983-85 -- Assistant CoachBucknell University

Cross Country/Track & Field

1985-Present -- Head CoachUniversity of Connecticut

1985-89 Assistant Track & Field Coach1985-present Head Cross Country Coach1989-present Head Track & Field Coach

Coaching AccoladesNCAA District I Indoor Track Staff of the Year, 1989-90New England Indoor Track Staff of the Year, 1989-90

NCAA District I Cross Country Coach of the Year, 1990New England Cross Country Coach of the Year, 1990

NCAA District I Outdoor Track Coach of the Year, 1996NCAA District I Indoor Track Coach of the Year

1990, 1994, 1997, 1999USTCA Northeast Region Indoor Track and Field

Coach of the Year, 1999-2001, 2009, 2011USTCA Northeast Region Outdoor Track and Field

Coach of the Year, 2001NCAA Northeast Region Indoor/Outdoor Track and

Field Coach of the Year, 2001-2002BIG EAST Indoor/Outdoor Staff of the Year,

2001, 2002, 2011BIG EAST Indoor Staff of the Year

1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011Has coached 31 All-Americans while at UConn

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ended the year ranked No. 12 in the nation. The 1993-94 season marked the beginning of an 11-year winning streak at the New England Championships and in 1996-97, before winning the BIG EAST Championship, Roy coached his squad to a perfect 15-0 dual meet record.

A native of East Brunswick, N.J., Roy earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester in 1978, where he held the school record in the 220 and 440-yard runs. He added a master’s degree in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1982 and worked as the assistant track and cross country coach from 1981-83 during his time at UMass.

Roy lives in Lebanon, Conn. with his wife, Natalie, their daughter Kathryn, is studying nursing at Chamberlain College, and son Michael is a freshman at UConn and member of UConn track and field team.

Coach Roy and All-American Mike Rutt at the 2010-11 UConn Club Awards Dinner





Rich Miller enters his first season as the associate head coach at the University of Connecticut and his 17th season overall working with the Huskies. Miller spent 10 years as a part-time assistant working with the multi-event performers as well as those competing in pole vault and javelin.

Miller has produced two All-Americans during his time at UConn in Paul Pisano and Will Thomas. Pisano earned the accolade during the 2002 and 2003 seasons in the javelin, while Thomas was named an All-American following his performance in the heptathlon during 2004 and the decathlon in 2002 and 2003.

Prior to joining the Huskies full-time, Miller was employed as a physi-cal therapist with Health South/PTSMA in Storrs. While at Health South, Miller provided direct patient care in an outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine clinic while also collaborating with local physi-cians on implementing treatment plans to rehabilitate patients with a variety of ailments. Miller also served as a member of the BIG EAST Track and Field seeding committee.

Miller, who was a 1995 UConn graduate, enjoyed both academic and athletic success during his undergraduate years. He served as co-captain of UConn’s track and field teams in both his junior and senior years, two years in which the Huskies won back-to-back New England Indoor Championships.

He was a four-time All-East performer in the decathlon while also earning All-New England and All-BIG EAST honors in the pentathlon and pole vault events. His academic achievements set a standard of excellence for all student-athletes, as he was a member of the 1994-95 BIG EAST Conference Academic All-Star team and was named a UConn Club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete in 1995.

A native of Cresskill, N.J., Miller attended Cresskill High School where he lettered in soccer, basketball and track. He resides in Storrs, Conn. with his wife, Dorinda, daughter, Emily and son, Caden.

Rich MillerAssociate Head Coach

17th SeasonConnecticut ‘95

Will Thomas, a 2005 UConn graduate, enters his first year as a full-time assistant coach at the University of Connecticut. Thomas will be working mainly with jumps and throws. He is also the recruiting coordinator. Thomas, a two-time team captain, was an outstanding athlete for the Huskies from 2001-2005 as he earned eight BIG EAST titles and was a three-time All-American. His accomplishments include four Outdoor Decathlon BIG EAST titles, two Indoor Pentathlon BIG EAST titles, an Indoor Heptathlon BIG EAST title and a High Jump BIG EAST title. Additionally, he was the 2003 BIG EAST Championship Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer and the 2004 BIG EAST Championship Outstanding Indoor Field Performer. In 2003, Thomas was ranked seventh in the nation for the decathlon and 23rd in the world rankings by IAAF. His success in the national rankings led him to being a 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifier in the decathlon and a two-time member of Team USA in the decathlon. Thomas most recently served as the assistant coach at the University of California at Berkeley for men’s and women’s track and field. At UC Berkeley, Thomas was responsible for recruiting and coaching pole vault, men’s multi-events and recruiting and assisting with the throwing events. During his year stint with the Golden Bears, Thomas coached three All-Americans, aided in meet management, assisted in coaching the 2011 NCAA Decathlon Champion and created a Big Brother weekly academic program for freshman and at risk athletes. Thomas also has experience as an assistant coach with Dartmouth College where he trained and developed the jumps and multi-event athletes, was the recruiting coordinator for the program and coached eight All-Ivy selections, two Heptagonal champions and one regional Qualifier in the long and triple jumps. Prior to his year at Dartmouth, Thomas spent four years with Harvard University as the coaching assistant for men’s and women’s track and field. He was responsible for training and developing the vertical jump and multi-event athletes while also focusing on strength and conditioning. While assisting with the Crimson, Thomas coached 14 All-Ivy selections, eight Heptagonal champions, four All-Americans and one Olympic Trials finalist in the pole vault and high jump events. A 2005 graduate of UConn, Thomas earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. As a student-athlete at UConn, Thomas earned the Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year and BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year awards.

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2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Did not compete. 2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Finished the season with a 10th place pole vault showing at the BIG EAST Championship with a clearance of 15’3 - 1/10”. 2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished tied for sixth at the BIG EAST Championship clearing 15’3 - 1/10”. • Placed 10th at the IC4A Championship with a mark of 15’9”.• Runner-up at the New England Championship with a clearance 4.95 meters. 2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Turned in a sixth place performance in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championship with an outdoor personal height of 16’2 - 9/10”.2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a clearance of 16’2 - 9/10”.• Came in 10th in the IC4A Championship with a height of 15’9”.• Won the New England Championship pole vault clearing 16’2 - 9/10”.

Personal: A pre-kinesiology major.

Matt AlexanderSenior • Pole Vault

Tolland, Conn.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: Pole vault: 16’2 -9/10” Pole vault: 16’8 - 8/10”

Eric AlfiereSenior • Javelin

Beacon Falls, Conn.

2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Finished fifth in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championship with a distance of 196’0-3/10”.2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed seventh in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championship with a mark of 199’0-9/10”. 2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Placed eighth in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championship.

Personal: A psychology major.

Personal bests outdoor: Javelin: 199’0-9/10” shot Put: 43’5-6/10”

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Michael AllemanSenior • Shot Put/Discus

Scotch Plains, N.J.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: shot Put: 58’ 11- 1/10” discus: 162’11 - 5/10” shot Put: 58’ 11- 1/10”

2011-12 Captain

2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the shot put with a mark of 56’ 10- 3/10”.• Won the IC4A Championship in the shot put with a UConn season best throw of 57’8- 5/10”.2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Finished second at the BIG EAST Championship in the shot put with a mark of 58’3 - 6/10”.• Won the New England Championship in the shot put with a throw of 56’4-8/10”.2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Finished the BIG EAST Championship with a fourth place finish in the shot put (56’7-9/10”) and a ninth place finish in the discus (155’9-7/10”). • Placed 5th at the IC4A Championship in the shot put (56’9-1/10”) and 11th in the discus (157’2-9/10”)2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished fourth in the shot put at the BIG EAST Championship with a throw of 55’6-9/10”. • Placed third at the New England Championship with a mark of 54’2- 8/10”.2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished 15th in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championship (47’1-3/10”). • Placed 10th in the shot put at the IC4A Championship (57’7-1/10”).

Personal: A human development & family studies major.

Alex BennatanSenior • Middle Distance

Lake Forest, Ill.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 500m: 1:04.82 800m: 1:51.101000m: 2:25.89 1500m: 3:57.14

2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championship in the 1000m with a time of 2:28.77.2010-11 Cross Country (Junior): • Competed for the Huskies at the BIG EAST Championship, crossing the line in a time of 29:14.2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team which placed third at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:32.73…Finished sixth in the 1000 meter run at the BIG EAST Championship in 2:26.33. • Placed seventh in the 800 meter run at the IC4A Championship with 1:51.81. • Won the 800 meter run with a time of 1:52.08 at the New England Championship. 2008-09 Cross Country (Freshman): • Finished 48th at the UMass Invitational (28:52)…Finished 55th at the Central Connecticut Mini Meet (16:17).

Personal: An allied health sciences major.





Tim BennatanSenior • Middle Distance

Lake Forest, Ill.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 500m: 1:04.20 1500m: 3:52.87800m: 1:49.601000m: 2:25.89mile: 4:11.85

2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Came in fifth at the BIG EAST Championship in the 800m with 1:51.24… Set a personal record in the 500m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 1:04.20. • Finished fifth in the 800m at the IC4A Championship (1:50.02). • Placed fourth in the 800m at the New England Championship, setting a personal record with a time of 1:49.60. 2010-11 Cross Country (Junior): • Competed in just three meets, running a season best time of 27:15 to finish 32nd overall and sixth for the Huskies at the UMass Invite...Also the sixth UConn runner to finish at the Fairfield Invite, placing 25th over all. 2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team that placed first at both the BIG EAST Championship (7:27.13) and the IC4A Championship (7:23.49). 2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team which placed third at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:32.73…Finished fifth in the 800 meter run at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 1:53.10.• Brought home a second place finish in the 800 meter run at the New England Championship with a time of 1:52.14. 2008-09 Cross Country (Freshman): • Finished 49th at the UMass Invitational (28:52)...Placed 55th at the Central Connecticut Mini Meet (16:17).

Personal: An economics major.

Kyle DugganSenior • Pole VaultStaten Island, N.Y.

2011-12 CaptainPersonal bests

indoor: outdoor: Pole vault: 16’11-9/10” Pole vault: 17’1-1/10”

2010-11 Indoor (RS Junior): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a mark of 16’2 9/10”.• Finished second at the IC4A Championship with a height of 16’6- 8/10”. • Was the pole vault New England Champion with a jump of 16’2-9/10”. 2009-10 Outdoor (Junior): • Placed second at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a mark of 16’10-8/10”.• Finished second at the IC4A Championship with a height of 16’11-1/10”.2008-09 Outdoor (Sophomore):• Turned in a 15th place performance at the NCAA East Regionals with a height of 16’7-2/10”. • Landed on the podium at the BIG EAST Championship after finishing with a personal best height of 16’10-5/10”. in the pole vault.• Finished fifth at the IC4A Championship turning in a height of 15’9” in the pole vault.• Took first place at the New England Championship in the pole vault with a height of 15’9”.2008-09 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a height of 15’9”.• Recorded a personal best height of 16’4-8/10” at the IC4A Championship with a second place finish in the pole vault.• Took fourth place at the New England Championship with a clearance of 15’9” in the pole vault. 2007-08 Outdoor (Freshman): • Was the 11th place finisher at the BIG EAST Championships with a height of 14’9-2/10”.• Had a personal best clearance of 16’2-9/10” in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships.2007-08 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished in 10th place at the BIG EAST Championships with a clearance of 14’9-2/10” in the pole vault.• Turned in a seventh place result in the pole vault at the New England Championships with a height of 15’3-1/10”.

Personal: A sociology major.

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Scott JohnsonSenior • XC/Distance

Old Lyme, Conn.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: mile: 4:07.88 mile: 4:07.883,000m: 8:23.49 1,500m: 3:52.79 3,000m: 8:33.72 3,000m sC: 9:04.80

2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Finished fourth in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship (9:05.18). 2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Finished fourth in the mile at the New England Championship (4:14.35). 2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Finished 13th in the 3000m steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 9:20.20. 2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed 12th in the mile run at the IC4A, setting a PR with a time of 4:07.88. • Part of the winning 4x800 meter relay at the New England Championship, finishing in a time of 7:40.40…Took second in the 1,000 meter run at the New England Championship with a time of 2:29.00. 2009-10 Cross Country (Sophomore): • Led UConn runners once during the season, placing second overall at the Fairfield Invitational...Was the third UConn runner to finish at the BIG EAST Championship, placing 62nd with a time of 27:33...Was the second Husky to cross the finish line at four races, including a second place overall finish at the Leopard Invitational with a time of 26.07. 2008-09 Outdoor (Redshirt Freshman): • Finished 12th in the 3000 meter steeplechase in the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 9:13.92. • Finished 16th in the IC4A Championship in the steeplechase with a 9:08.86. • Took eighth in the 1500 meter run at the New England Championship crossing the line in 3:53.89. 2008-09 Indoor (Redshirt Freshman): • Took 10th place in the mile run at the New England Championship coming in with a time of 4:13.05. 2008-09 Cross Country (Redshirt Freshman): • Led the UConn team four times during the cross country season ... Finished fourth overall among UConn runners at the Fairfield Invitational crossing the line in 27:46 ... Finished second among UConn runners at the UMass Invitational finishing in 27:32 ... Crossed the line first among the Huskies and second overall at the Quinnipiac Dual Meet in 26:08 ... Finished 1st on UConn and 41st overall at the New England Championships clocking in with a time of 25:31 ... Finished first among Huskies and ninth overall at the Leopard Invitational cruising to a 26:12 finish ... Crossed the line first among UConn runners and 68th overall at the BIG EAST Championship with a 26:28 finish. 2007-08 Cross Country (Freshman): • Took 73rd overall at the BIG EAST Championship crossing the line in a time of 26:21 ... Finished third on the team and 22nd overall at the Connecticut College Invitational in a season best time of 26:14 ... Crossed the line fourth on the team and 14th overall at the Central Connecticut Mini Meet (5k) in a time of 16:06.

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Zach MeverdenSenior • Pole Vault

Wexford, Pa.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: Pole vault: 16’2-9/10” Pole vault: 16’2-9/10”

2010-11 Indoor (Senior):• Took fourth at the IC4A Championship with a jump of 16’0-9/10”.• Finished sixth at the New England Championship in the pole vault with a leap of 15’1-1/10”.2009-10 Outdoor (Junior): • Finished eighth at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a height of 15’9”.2009-10 Indoor (Junior): • Finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a height of 15’3-1/10”.• Placed third in the pole vault at the IC4A Championship with a mark of 16’0-9/10”.• Tied for fourth place at the New England Championship with a mark of 15’9”.2008-09 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Took seventh at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a height of 15’9”.• Finished fifth in the pole vault at the IC4A Championship clearing a height of 15’9”. 2008-09 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished in a career best fifth place at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a height of 15’9”.• Took fourth at the New England Championship (15’9”).2007-08 Outdoor (Freshman): • Finished in third place at the New England Championship with a height of 15’9” in the pole vault. 2007-08 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished in a tie for sixth place at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault (15’3-1/10”).• Had a fourth place showing at the New England Championship in the pole vault clearing 15’9”.






Kevin SmithSenior • Sprints

Harwinton, Conn.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 200m: 22:01 100m: 10.5360m: 6.83 200m: 21.80

Kevin SteinbergSenior • SprintsLanghorne, Pa.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 55m: 6.41 100m: 10.7760m: 6.73 200m: 21.55200m: 21.72

2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Placed third in the 200 meter dash at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.88. 2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore ): • On the 4x100 meter relay team that placed fifth at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 41.30. • Finished 15th at the IC4A Championship in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.55. 2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Finished third in the 200 meter dash at the BIG EAST Championship with a personal best time of 21.72… Took fifth in the 60 meter dash with a time of 6.85. • Placed third in the 55 meter dash at the New England Championship, setting a PR with a time of 6.43… Finished fourth at the New England Championship in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.80. 2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Turned in a fifth place performance in the 200 meter dash at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 22.06. • Finished sixth in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.19 at the New England Championship… Took eighth in the 55 meter dash in 6.54 at the New England Championship. Personal: A marketing major.

Nick AguilaJunior • Distance

West Hartford, Conn.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: mile: 4:20.34 mile: 4:20.343,000m: 8:30.71

2010-11 Cross Country (Sophomore): • Led the Huskies during three races, including four overall top-10 finishes...Ran a season best time of 25:19 to place 25th at the New England Championship...Led the Huskies to a first place finish at the Connecticut College Invite, finishing third overall...Had a season-best finish of second at the Fairfield Invite.2009-10 Cross Country (Freshman): • Placed 74th at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 27:47... Finished 118th at the NCAA East Regional in 34:14...Earned an eighth place finish at the Leopard Invitational with a time of 26:32...Finished 15th at the UMass Invitational (26:25).

Personal: An exercise science major.

Joe ClarkJunior • DistanceWest Islip, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: mile: 4:03.25 mile: 4:16.993,000m: 8:25.87

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Anchored the distance medley relay to sixth place (10:01.44) at the BIG EAST Championship.2010-11 Cross Country (Sophomore): • Competed in all seven races for the Huskies, posting a season-best time of 26:53 at the Connecticut College Invite, helping the Huskies bring home a first place finish...placed 12th overall and third for UConn at the Fairfield Invite, running a 27:28...was the fourth Husky to finish at the NCAA Regional Meet crossing the line in 33:06...finished sixth for Connecticut at the BIG EAST Championship running a 28:26... helped the Huskies to a second place finish at the IC4A Championship placing 47th overall with a time of 26:57...also competed in the UMass Invite (28:37) and the New England Championship (27:11).

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2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Placed eighth at the BIG EAST Championships in the 100m dash with a time of 11.05.





Joshua FaboyedeJunior • ThrowsProvidence, R.I.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: Weight:60’8-7/10” discus: 155’8-9/10” Hammer: 199’11”

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed third in the weight throw at the BIG EAST Championships with a personal record and season best throw of 60’8-7/10”…Took ninth at the BIG EAST Championship with another personal record with a 155’8-9/10” discus throw. • Finished fourth in the weight throw at the New England Championship with a toss of 188’6-6/10”.2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the weight throw with a personal record and UConn season best throw of 60’8-7/10”.• Finished fourth in the weight throw at the New England Championship with a toss of 58’9-1/10”.

Personal: An exploratory major.

Ryan McGuireJunior • DistanceOrange, Conn.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: mile: 4:17.82 5,000m: 14:39.77

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed 20th at the BIG EAST Championship in the 5,000m with a time of 15:08.94. • Took 21st in the 5,000m (15:00.94) at the IC4A Championship.

Personal: A mechanical engineering major.

Sam SmithJunior • Multi/High Jump

Slingerlands, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: High Jump: 6’5-6/10” High Jump: 6’4-4/10”Pole vault: 13’3-4/10” Pole vault: 13’3-4/10”long Jump: 21’0-8/10” long Jump: 21’2-7/10”Heptathlon: 4,834 decathlon: 6,129

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with a point total of 4,473. • Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the New England Championship with a score of 4,628. 2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman): • Brought home an 11th place finish in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship after recording 6,129 points. 2009-10 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished fifth in the Heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 4,834 points.


Jesse DrinksJunior • SprintsOssinging, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 55m: 6.41 100m: 10.5260m: 6.83 200m: 21.46

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed second in the 100m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 10.56… Finished third in the 200m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.51… Anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay team at the BIG EAST Championship. 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed second in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 6.85. • Finished fourth in the 60m at the New England Championship with a time of 6.90… Set a new personal record in the 200m with a fifth place finish in 21.72 at the New England Championship. 2009-10 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished second in the 55 meter dash at the New England Championship with a time of 6.43.


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Noel JamesJunior • Jumps

Whitman, Mass.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: High Jump: 2.18m High Jump: 2.15m

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Placed third in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championship with a 2.10m leap. • Finished second at the IC4A Championship in the high jump (2.13m). • Won the high jump event at the New England Championship with a leap of 2.13m. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the high jump with a personal record and UConn season best jump of 2.13m.






Cody UngerJunior • JavelinOak Ridge, N.J.

Personal bests outdoor: Javelin: 233’8-3/10”

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Won the javelin event at the BIG EAST Championship with a distance of 230’3-4/10”.2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Did not compete. 2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman): • Placed third in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championship with a throw of 207’0-6/10”.• Finished 12th at the IC4A Championship in the javelin (201’0-2/10”).

Personal: A materials sciences and engineering major.

Ben WaruchJunior • Multi-Events/Sprints

Kerhonkson, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: High Jump: 6’6-3/10” High Jump: 6’6-9/10”Pole vault: 12’11-1/10” Pole vault: 12’11-5/10”long Jump: 21’4-7/10” long Jump: 21’9-8/10”Heptathlon: 5,057 decathlon: 6,820

2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Did not compete. 2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Did not compete. 2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished third in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 4,968 points. • Brought home ninth place in the heptathlon with 4,816 points at the IC4A Championship. 2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Landed on the podium at the BIG EAST Championship with a third place finish in the decathlon recording a career best 6,820 points. • Took eighth place at the IC4A Championship in the decathlon with a score of 6,443 points. 2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished seventh in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship finishing with 5,057 points. • Podiumed at the IC4A Championship with 5,088 points for a third place finish.

Personal: A pre-individualized major.

Jake WaruchJunior • Multi-Events

Kerhonkson, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: High Jump: 6’6” High Jump: 6’5-6/10”Pole vault: 13’9-4/10” Pole vault: 12’11-5/10”long Jump: 21’6-7/10” long Jump: 21’6-7/10”Heptathlon: 5,116 decathlon: 6,676

2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Did not compete. 2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Did not compete. 2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Earned a second place finish in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 5,094 points. 2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Had a fifth place showing in the decathlon in the BIG EAST Championship with a score of 6,533 points. • Turned in a seventh place performance in the decathlon at the IC4A Championship with a personal best score of 6,577 points. 2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Placed 18th in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championship clearing 1.91 meters. • Was the runner up in the heptathlon at the New England Championship with a personal best score of 4,729 points.

Personal: An environmental science major.

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Chris WhyteJunior • Hurdles

Rahway, N.J.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 200m: 23.24 200m: 23.24400m: 48.34 400m: 48.3460mH: 8.36 110mH: 14.65

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Set a personal record and UConn season best time 48.34 and placed fourth in the 400m at the BIG EAST Championship. • Finished fifth in the 500m in 1:04.29 at the New England Championship.2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman): • Finished eighth in the 400 meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championship… Part of the 4x400 meter relay team which placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 3:12.95. 2009-10 Indoor (Freshman): • Part of 4x400 meter relay team which placed seventh at the BIG EAST Championship (3:16.87). • Placed fourth in the 500 meter run at the New England Championships (1:03.83).





Jesse ChapmanSophomore • Multi-Events

East Thetford, Vt.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: High Jump: 6’3-2/10” High Jump: 6’3-2/10”Pole vault: 16’2-9/10” Pole vault: 16’2-9/10”long Jump: 21’6-7/10” long Jump: 21’5-5/10” shot Put: 49’0-2/10” shot Put: 45’5-9/10” Heptathlon: 5,119 decathlon: 6,643

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Took second place at the BIG EAST Championship in the decathlon with 6,643 points. • Finished fourth in the decathlon at the IC4A Championship with 6,605 points. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championship in the heptathlon with a point total of 5,088. • Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championship with a personal record score of 5,119.


Justin BladesSophomore • Pole Vault

Griswold, Conn.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: Pole vault: 14’9-2/10” Pole vault: 14’9-2/10”

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Set a personal record in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing seventh with a height of 14’9-2/10”. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Did not compete.


Cory DugganSophomore • Pole Vault

Staten Island, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: Pole vault: 16’2-9/10” Pole vault: 15’9”

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Set a personal record in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championship, placing third with a vault of 4.95m.


Sean WalshSophomore • Multi-Events

Freehold, N.J.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: High Jump: 5’10-1/10” High Jump: 5’10-1/10”Pole vault: 12’3-2/10” Pole vault: 11’0-3/10”long Jump: 20’6-1/10” long Jump: 10’10-4/10”shot Put: 32’1” shot Put: 34’7-3/10”Heptathlon: 4,560 decathlon: 6,075

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Set a personal record in the decathlon event at the BIG EAST Championship with a point total of 6,075. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Set a personal record in the heptathlon event at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing sixth with a point total of 4,560… Also set a personal record in the 60m hurdles during the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 8.88. • Won the 1000m during the heptathlon at the New England Championship with a time of 2:41.08.


Darnell CummingsSophomore • Sprints

Millbrook, N.Y.

Personal bests indoor: outdoor: 60m: 6.87 100m: 10.54200m: 21.59 200m: 21.41

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Part of the 4x100 relay team that set a UConn record of 40.69 in winning the BIG EAST Championship… Placed fourth in the 100m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 10.59… Finished fifth in the 200m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.65. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Set personal record in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 6.87 placing third… Placed fifth in the 200m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.93. • Finished fourth in the 200m at the New England Championship with a personal record and UConn season best time of 21.59.


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2011 Outdoor Season

The Huskies went into the outdoor season looking to build on the success of their indoor campaign. Behind veterans Aaron King and Mike Rutt, the Huskies captured the outdoor BIG EAST Cham-pionship marking just the second time in head coach Greg Roy’s tenure that his teams have captured both the indoor and outdoor BIG EAST title.

At the LSU Invite, Mike Alleman won the shot put competition, while Noel James (High Jump) and Scott Johnson (3000m ST) re-corded runner-up finishes. Johnson’s 9:09.45 clocking was good for an IC4A qualifying mark.

The following weekend at the UConn Decathlon, Jesse Chapman scored the victory with 6,541 points. This same weekend also saw the Huskies host the Husky Spring Invite, their lone home meet of the season. The Huskies took victories in seven events, while

2011 Indoor Season

The 2011 indoor campaign saw the Huskies enjoy tremendous team and individual success as the Huskies captured team titles at the New England, IC4A, and BIG EAST Championships. Head coach Greg Roy earned Northeast Region Coach of the Year hon-ors for the indoor season, while Rich Miller and Ted Gibbons, along with Roy, were recognized as BIG EAST staff of the year.

The Huskies opened their season at the Yale Intercollegiate Track Classic, capturing victories in seven events. The Huskies also achieved IC4A qualifying times in seven events. Darnell Cum-mings, Kevin Steinberg, and Jesse Drinks all qualified in the 60m dash, while Mike Rutt (1 mile) and the 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams also qualified on the track. Field events saw Tyrone Faverey (Triple Jump), Mike Alleman (Shot Put), and Noel James (High Jump) hit IC4A qualifying marks.

The following week, the Huskies hosted the UConn Indoor Hep-tathlon in Storrs that saw Aaron King take the individual victory with 5413 points. Sophomores Jesse Chapman (5057 pts.) and Sam Smith (4745 pts.) finished second and fourth respectively. King and Chapman both qualified for the IC4A Championships with this result.

The Huskies then traveled to New York City taking the team title at the Great Dane Invitational. The Huskies took home six individual crowns, with Rutt winning both the 800m (1:51.45) and the 1000m (2:24.47). To go with their six titles, the Huskies posted top-3 fin-ishes in seven events.

The Huskies then headed back to the Armory for Saturday Night at the Races. Clearing 2.15m, James scored the Huskies lone victory on the night winning the high jump. Rutt took second in the mile, running 4:05.21. The Huskies took top-3 finishes in seven events and took third overall as a team.

The following weekend saw the Huskies send athletes back to New York for the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, and athletes to New Haven for the Giegengack Invitational. At New Balance, Kyle

Duggan tied the school record in the pole vault, clearing 5.25m. James cleared 2.20m in the high jump to record his best clearance of the season, and Rutt took second in the 800m. In New Haven, the Hus-kies took victories in three events, highlight-ed by their 1-2-3 finish in the 60m with Ka-shif Moore,Steinberg, Drinks claiming the top 3 spots. Josh Faboyede took the weight throw in an IC4A qualifying dis-tance of 17.56m, and Cory Duggan won the pole vault competition clearing 4.80m.

At the Lafayette-Rider Invitational the Huskies took victories in six events. Multi-eventers

King and Chap-man both took victories in in-dividual events, with King win-ning the 60m Hurdles and Chapman win-ning the pole vault.

Next up were the BIG EAST C h a m p i o n -ships in Akron, OH, where the Huskies took the team title with 136.75 points. The BIG EAST meet saw the Hus-kies put their depth on dis-play, as the Huskies took 4 of 8 scoring places in both the 60m dash and heptathlon, while more than one Husky scored points in in the 200m, 800m, pole vault, and high jump. King (Heptathlon) and Rutt (800m) scored the Huskies only individual or relay victo-ries of the weekend. King was named Outstanding Field Performer of the meet for his victory. The team title was the programs seventh under Roy, the program’s eighth overall, and their third title in the last four years.

The Huskies then went on to the New England Championships where they took their seventh straight team title. The Huskies scored five individual victories, with Rutt setting a school record in the 800m running 1:47.41. This time was also good enough to qualify Rutt for the NCAA Championships in March.

At the IC4A Championships, the Huskies again earned a team ti-tle, as Rutt (1000m) and King (Heptathlon) earned individual titles. King’s victory marked his fourth heptathlon title of the indoor sea-son.

Rutt capped the Huskies indoor campaign at the NCAA Champion-ships, earning All-American honors by taking second in the 800m. Rutt finished just .04 out of first in a race that saw him lead into the final straightaway.

Mike Rutt

Aaron King




2011 MEN’S CROSS COuNTRy

With captains Nick Aguila and Scott Johnson leading the way for 2011, the UConn Men’s Cross Country team scored victories at both the UMASS Invi-

tational and the New England Championships. In September, the Huskies opened their season with a victory behind

top-10 finishes from senior co-captain Scott Johnson (3rd, 22:41), junior co-captain Nick Aguila (4th, 22:44), and junior Jordan Magath (8th, 22:49).

Junior Ryan McGuire and freshman Bryan Fowler rounded out the scoring for the Huskies in 13th and 14th position respectively.

The Huskies best race of the season came at Franklin Park in Boston during the New England Championships. Johnson (14th, 25:11) and Aguila

(19th, 25:17) again lead the way for the Huskies as they earned the pro-grams first New England title in cross country since 1969. McGuire (29th, 25:33), Magath (32nd, 25:37), and Fowler (55th, 25:59) rounded out the

scoring for the Huskies. At the BIG EAST Championships in Louisville, the Huskies recorded

a 10th place finish with Aguila finishing first for the Huskies in 43rd place, running 24:46. McGuire (57th, 25:07), Johnson (62nd, 25:13), Magath (73rd,

25:51), and Fowler (77th, 26:03) completed the Huskies scoring. The NCAA Northeast Regional Championships in Buffalo saw the Huskies again take 10th, as Aguila (48th, 32:36), McGuire (73rd, 33:03), and

Johnson (74th, 33:07) were the first three Huskies across the line. The Huskies capped their season at the IC4A Championships on the fabled layout at Van Cortlandt Part in the Bronx. Aguila was the first Husky across the line in 13th. Magath (34th) and Johnson (47th) each recorded top 50

finishes, while McGuire (59th) and Fowler (82nd) completed UConn’s scoring 5 on the day, capping a season that saw the same 5 runners score in each

meet they competed.

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recording runner-up finishes in six others.

The Huskies then sent athletes to Providence, for the Brown Collegiate Invite, and Miami, for the Hur-ricane Alumni Invite. In Providence, freshman Justin Blades took the victory in the pole vault. In Miami, the Huskies won six events. King took victories in both the long jump and the discus. In addition to King’s vic-tories, Cody Unger scored a win in the javelin, Alle-man took the shot put, Rutt won the 800m, and Scott Johnson captured the 1500m title.

The Huskies then traveled to Albany for the second annual “Dog Fight” dual meet between UConn and Albany. After winning this meet in Storrs in 2010, the Huskies were defeated by the Great Danes in 2011, 105-89.

The following weekend saw the Huskies travel to Phil-adelphia for the famous Penn Relays Carnival. John-son recorded his season’s best time in the 3000m ST, running 9:04.80. Alleman was tenth in the shot put Championship of America, an event he won as a high school junior. The 4x800m relay team of Rutt, Dan Holst, Tim Bennatan, and Johnson ran 7:22.89, earning them seventh place in the Championship of America race.

The Huskies returned to Philadelphia, this time to the campus of Villanova, for the BIG EAST Cham-pionships. The Huskies got individual victories from King (Decathlon), Unger (Javelin), and Tyrone Fa-verey (Triple Jump), while also getting a win from the 4x100m relay team. King, who also took second in the triple jump, was named the Outstanding Field Performer of the meet, an honor he also won during the indoor season. The Huskies failed to score points in just two events in which they entered an athlete, while recording 17 top-5 finishes across 12 events. The victory marked the program’s third outdoor BIG EAST title, their first since 2002.

The Huskies then competed at the IC4A Champion-ships the following week on the campus of Princeton University. After taking the IC4A title in 2010, the Huskies finished 6th in 2011. Alleman notched the Huskies lone individual title in the shot put, while Rutt added a 2nd place finish in the 1500m, running a per-sonal best of 3:46.32.

During the outdoor season, nine Huskies qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships at the Uni-versity of Indiana. Kyle Edmonds (400m IH), Holst (800m), Unger and Justin Siekierski (Javelin), Alle-man (Shot Put), Josh Faboyede (Hammer Throw), and King (Long Jump and Triple Jump) all completed their seasons at the East Regional. Rutt was the lone Husky to advance to the NCAA Championships, fin-ishing 6th in the 800m to qualify for his second NCAA Outdoor Championship.

Rutt concluded his season by finishing fifth in his heat during the preliminary round of the NCAA Champion-ships in Des Moines, IA. This race marked the end of a career that saw Rutt earn All-America recogni-tion both academically and athletically, while winning seven major individual championships.





Name Time/Dist. Meet Name DateHigh JumpNoel James 2.13 BIG EAST Championship May 8Aaron King 1.89 BIG EAST Championship May 6Pole VaultCory Duggan 4.80 UMass Invite April 30Matt Alexander 4.65 UMass Invite April 30Long JumpAaron King 7.57 BIG EAST Championship May 6Jesse Chapman 6.54 UConn Decathlon April 7Triple JumpTyrone Faverey 15.57 BIG EAST Championship May 8Aaron King 15.47 BIG EAST Championship May 8Shot PutMike Alleman 17.59 IC4A Championship May15Eric Masington 16.13 Penn Relays April 29DiscusMike Alleman 48.69 Husky Spring Invite April 9Eric Masington 47.79 LSU Invite April 2Hammer ThrowJoshua Faboyede 60.63 IC4A Championship May 13Dylan Dombrowski 56.93 Hurricane Alumni Invite April 16JavelinCody Unger 71.23 Hurricane Alumni Invite April 16Justin Siekierski 62.88 IC4A Championship May 14DecathalonAaron King 7,042 BIG EAST Championship May 6Jesse Chapman 6,643 BIG EAST Championship May 6

Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date100m DashKevin Smith 10.53 BIG EAST Championship May 7Darnell Cummings 10.54 BIG EAST Championship May 7200m DashDarnell Cummings 21.41 BIG EAST Championship May 7Jesse Drinks 21.46 BIG EAST Championship May 7400m DashMatt Granata 49.81 UMass Invite April 30Dan Holst 49.93 Husky Spring Invite April 9800m RunMike Rutt 1.47.75 NCAA Championship June 8Dan Holst 1:49.78 IC4A Championship May 141500m RunMike Rutt 3:46.32 IC4A Championship May 15Scott Johnson 3:52.79 Hurricane Alumni Invite April 16400m Inter. HurdlesKyle Edmonds 51.96 BIG EAST Championship May 8Chris Whyte 53.87 Husky Spring Invite April 93000m SteeplechaseScott Johnson 9:04.80 Penn Relays April 28Joe Clark 9:34.08 Husky Spring Invite April 94 x 100m RelayUConn 40.69 BIG EAST Championship May 84 x 400m RelayUConn 3:15.56 BIG EAST Championship May 84 x 800m RelayUConn 7:22.89 Penn Relays April 30

2011 Husky Top Outdoor Performances

Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date4 x 400m RelayUConn 3:14.81 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 194 x 800m RelayUConn 7:39.91 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 194,000 Distance MedleyUConn 9:50.99 IC4A Championship March 5High JumpNoel James 2.20 New Balance Collegiate Invite Feb. 5Tyrone Faverey 2.01 UConn Heptathlon Jan. 21Pole VaultKyle Duggan 5.25 New Ballance Collegiate Invite Feb. 5Cory Duggan 4.95 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Long JumpAaron King 7.51 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 5Tyrone Faverey 6.72 New England Championship Feb. 26Triple JumpAaron King 14.98 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Tyrone Faverey 14.74 UConn Heptathlon Jan. 21Shot PutMike Alleman 17.96 Lafayette-Rider Invitational Feb. 11Eric Masington 15.29 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Weight ThrowJoshua Faboyede 18.51 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Ken Moulton 14.96 New Balance Collegiate Invite Feb. 5HeptathalonAaron King 5,444 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Aaron King 5,202 New England Championship Feb. 26

Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date60m DashKevin Steinberg 6.73 Yale Intercollegiate Classic Jan. 15Kevin Smith 6.83 Yale Intercollegiate Classic Jan. 15200m DashDarnell Cummings 21.59 New England Championship Feb. 26Jesse Drinks 21.72 New England Championship Feb. 26400m DashChris Whyte 48.34 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Eric Fontanez 49.19 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19500m DashMike Rutt 1:02.95 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19Dan Holst 1:03.72 BIG EAST Championship Feb. 19800m RunMike Rutt 1:47.41 New England Championship Feb. 26Tim Bennatan 1:49.60 New England Championship Feb. 261000m RunMike Rutt 2:23.86 IC4A Championship March 5Scott Johnson 2:26.65 New Balance Collegiate Invite Feb. 5 1 Mile RunMike Rutt 4:04.21 Saturday Night at the Armory Jan. 29Tim Bennatan 4:12.39 Saturday Night at the Armory Jan. 293000m RunJoe Clark 8:36.03 New Balance Collegiate Invite Feb. 5Nick Aguila 8:51.85 UConn Heptathlon Jan. 2160m HurdlesAaron King 8.23 Lafayette-Rider Invitational Feb. 11Kyle Edmonds 8.32 UConn Heptathlon Jan. 21

2011 Husky Top Indoor Performances




1980 Indoor1982 Outdoor1997 Indoor2002 Indoor

2002 Outdoor

BIG EAST Team Champions2004 Indoor2006 Indoor2008 Indoor2009 Indoor2011 Indoor

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BIG EAST ChampionshipOutstanding Performers

2010 Sean Smith Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer2009 Mike Rutt Outstanding Indoor Track Performer2006 Joel Legare Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer2004 Logan Jones Outstanding Indoor Track Performer2004 Will Thomas Outstanding Indoor Field Performer2003 Will Thomas Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer2002 Elliot Blount Outstanding Indoor Track Performer2000 Ray Wilks Outstanding Indoor Field Performer1999 Ray Wilks Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer1999 Ray Wilks Outstanding Indoor Field Performer1998 Ray Wilks Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer1997 Dudley Dorival Outstanding Indoor Track Performer1997 Wali Muhammad Outstanding Indoor Field Performer1996 Ray Wilks Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer1996 Wali Muhammad Outstanding Indoor Field Performer1990 Andrew Cary Outstanding Indoor Performance

Mike Rutt

BIG EAST Relay Champions1999: Outdoor 4x800 M Relay

(K. Smith, D. Coleman, K. Jensen, E. Blount)2004: Indoor 4x800M Relay

(M. Feldman, E. Campbell, J. Legare, K. Goglas)2006: Outdoor 4x800M Relay

(B. Gagnon, M. Feldman, S. Iannaccone, J. Legare)2007: Outdoor 4x100M Relay

(A. Pomo, K. Ndu, E. Campbell, B. Campbell)2010: Outdoor 4x800M Relay

(D. Holst, T. Bennatan, M. Rutt, B. Gagnon)2011: Outdoor 4x100M Relay

(K. Moore, K. Smith, D. Cummings, J. Drinks)

Ray Wilks

UConn Olympians

Andy BessetteU.S.1980

Dudley DorivalHaiti

2000, 2004, 2008

UConn In The BIG EAST





Glenn Allen 1998 Outdoor Hammer ThrowCary Andrew 1992 Indoor Shot PutDaron Armstrong 1987 Outdoor Pole Vault 1988 Outdoor Pole Vault 1989 Indoor Pole Vault 1989 Outdoor Pole Vault 1990 Indoor Pole VaultSean Berg 2007 Indoor HeptathalonElliott Blount 2000 Indoor 800m 2002 Indoor 500m 2002 Indoor 800mDave Bradford 1980 Outdoor Hammer Throw 1981 Indoor Weight Throw 1981 Outdoor Hammer ThrowEric Callaghan 1995 Indoor High Jump 1995 Outdoor High JumpBasil Campbell 2006 Outdoor 110m Hurdles 2008 Indoor 200m Dash 2008 Outdoor 200m DashAndrew Carey 1989 Outdoor Shot Put 1990 Indoor Shot Put 1990 Outdoor Shot Put 1991 Outdoor Shot PutMike Christie 1987 Indoor Triple JumpMichael Christy 1994 Indoor Long Jump 1995 Outdoor Long Jump 1995 Outdoor Triple Jump 1996 Indoor Long JumpTim Corbitt 1989 Indoor High JumpRaffael Craig 2000 Indoor PentathlonMike Deibler 2002 Indoor High Jump 2002 Outdoor High Jump 2003 Indoor High Jump 2003 Outdoor High JumpDudley Dorival 1994 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1994 Outdoor 110m Hurdles 1995 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1996 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1996 Outdoor 110m Hurdles 1997 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1997 Indoor 200m 1997 Outdoor 110m HurdlesAndrew Dubs 2007 Outdoor Shot Put 2008 Indoor Shot Put 2008 Outdoor Shot Put 2009 Indoor Shot PutSean Earle 1997 Indoor High JumpTyrone Faverey 2011 Outdoor Triple JumpMichael Gagne 1985 Indoor 5,000mBrian Gagnon 2007 Outdoor 800m 2008 Indoor 800m 2010 Outdoor 800mEllis Gaulden 2006 Indoor High Jump 2008 Indoor High JumpMark Godoy 2004 Indoor Triple JumpJim Hopson 1980 Indoor High Jump 1980 Outdoor High Jump 1981 Indoor High Jump 1981 Outdoor High Jump 1982 Indoor High Jump 1982 Outdoor High Jump 1983 Indoor High Jump 1983 Outdoor High JumpDaniel Hutcherson 2004 Outdoor High JumpRay James 1980 Indoor 55m 1980 Outdoor 100m 1981 Indoor 55m 1981 Outdoor 100mMark Jellison 2001 Indoor PentathlonLogan Jones 2004 Indoor 800m

Craig Kelly 1998 Outdoor JavelinSteven Keyes 1983 Outdoor Long JumpAaron King 2008 Indoor Heptathlon 2009 Indoor Heptathlon 2011 Indoor Heptathlon 2011 Outdoor DecathlonTravis Landreth 1997 Cross CountryErik Ledder 1990 Outdoor Javelin 1991 Outdoor JavelinJoel Legare 2006 Indoor 1,000m 2006 Outdoor 800mSteve Malavich 1980 Indoor Weight ThrowLaban Marsh 2001 Indoor 60m 2001 Indoor Pole VaultChris Mazza 2001 Outdoor Pole Vault 2002 Outdoor Pole Vault 2003 Indoor Pole Vault 2004 Indoor Pole VaultRich McCarthy 1992 Outdoor JavelinJoe Mendel 2002 Outdoor 400m 2003 Indoor 400mWali Muhammad 1995 Indoor Long Jump 1995 Indoor Triple Jump 1996 Indoor Pentathlon 1997 Indoor PentathlonFrazer Pehmoeller 1982 Outdoor Shot Put 1983 Indoor Weight ThrowPaul Pisano 2002 Outdoor Javelin 2003 Outdoor Javelin 2004 Outdoor JavelinCorey Pusey 2001 Outdoor Shot PutJake Radzevich 2007 Indoor Pole Vault 2007 Outdoor Pole VaultPat Rubega 1986 Outdoor Pole VaultRob Rubega 1980 Indoor Pole Vault 1981 Indoor Pole VaultMike Rutt 2008 Outdoor 800m 2009 Indoor 800m 2011 Indoor 800m Steve Santoli 1998 Indoor Weight ThrowSean Smith 2009 Outdoor Decathlon 2010 Outdoor DecathlonWilliam Thomas 2001 Outdoor Decathlon 2002 Indoor Pentathlon 2002 Outdoor Decathlon 2003 Indoor Pentathlon 2003 Outdoor Decathlon 2004 Indoor Heptathlon 2005 Outdoor Decathlon 2005 Outdoor High JumpCharles Thompson 1981 Outdoor Long Jump 1982 Indoor Long JumpCody Unger 2011 Outdoor JavelinRay Wilks 1996 Outdoor Discus Throw 1996 Outdoor Shot Put 1998 Indoor Shot Put 1998 Outdoor Discus Throw 1998 Outdoor Shot Put 1999 Indoor Shot Put 1999 Outdoor Discus Throw 1999 Outdoor Shot Put 2000 Indoor Shot Put 2000 Outdoor Discus Throw 2000 Outdoor Shot PutDan Wilson 1998 Indoor Mile Run 2000 Outdoor 1,500m 2002 Indoor 1000mJohn Whitehead 1984 Outdoor Pole Vault 1985 Indoor Pole Vault 1985 Outdoor Pole Vault

BIG EAST Individual Conference Champions




Indoor Track And FieldRecords

Event Mark Athlete(s) Year60 Yard 6.16 Raymond James 198155 Meter 6.21 Raymond James 198060 Meter 6.78 Laban Marsh 200160 Yard Hurdle 7.4 Gene Givens 1959 John Copeland 1966 Peter Lacaillade 1970 Paul Murphy 1974 Joseph LeMay 197755 Meter Hurdle 7.16 Dudley Dorival 199660 Meter Hurdle 7.72 Dudley Dorival 1997440 Yard 49.2 David Kent 1979200 Meter 21.12 Basil Campbell 2006300 Meter 33.81 Bill Oliverson 1987400 Meter 46.69 Joe Mendel 2002500 Meter 1:02.42 Joel Legare 2006600 Yard 1:09.8 Daryl King 1977880 Yard 1:53.91 Mike England 1983800 Meter 1:47.41 Mike Rutt 20111000 Yard 2:10.0 Alden Miner 19761000 Meter 2:22.58 Joel Legare 20041500 Meter 3:51.36 Mike Gagne 1985Mile 4:01.32 Dan Wilson 20023000 Meter 8:05.96 Gary Giffen 1992Two Mile 8:40.2 Mike Gagne 1985Three Mile 14:18.2 Tim DeValve 19815,000 Meter 14:13.89 Georg Diettrich 19944x440 Yard 3:18.0 Pat Walker 1973 Relay Mike Goe Rich Fetzer Steve Hulme 4x400 Meter 3:11.68 Adebo Oshodi 1998 Relay Trevor Sykes Elliott Blount Haven Barnes4x880 Yard 7:39.9 Bob Dederer 1973 Relay Fred Steigert Francis Brough James Verdon 4x800 Meter 7:20.09 Dan Holst 2009 Relay Steven Iannaccone Michael Rutt Brian GagnonDistance Medley 9:42.58 Kevin Jensen 2000 Relay (Yards) Haven Barnes Elliott Blount Dan Wilson Distance Medley 9:33.85 Kevin Jensen 2000 Relay (Meter) Haven Barnes Elliott Blount Dan Wilson220 Meter Shuttle 30.5 Alex Davis 1990 Hurdles Relay Charles Werner Scott Mitchell Dave Tabon High Jump 2.24 (7-4.25) James Hopson 1982Long Jump 7.61 (24-11.75) Amanze Williams 2011Triple Jump 15.94 (52-3.50) Mike Christie 1987Shot Put 18.84 (61-9.75) Ray Wilks 199935 lb. Weight 20.34 (66-8.75) Steve Santoli 1998Pole Vault 5.25 (17-2.75) Chris Mazza 2003 Kyle Duggan 2011Pentathlon 4059 pts. Will Thomas 2001Heptathlon 5658 pts Will Thomas 2004

Outdoor Track And FieldRecords

Event Mark Athlete Year100 Yard 9.6 Heyward Woodward 1973100 Meter 10.44 Raymond James 1981120 Yard 14.1 Paul Murphy 1975Hurdles110 Meter 13.48 Dudley Dorival 1997Hurdles220 Yard 21.1 Gene Givens 1957200 Meter 20.91 Basil Campbell 2007440 Yard 48.0 Daryl King 1975400 Meter 45.94 Joe Mendel 2003440 Yard 51.0 David Kent 1979Hurdle400 Meter 51.11 Anthony Burris 2009Hurdle880 Yard 1:50.8 Alden Miner 1975800 Meter 1:47.57 Mike Rutt 20091500 Meter 3:39.71 Dan Wilson 20003000 Meter 8:35.19 Dan Wilson 2000Steeplechase 8:45.32 Christer Malm 1991Mile 4:00.79 Dan Wilson 2000Two Mile 8:59.5 Richard Spurling 1970Three Mile 13:52.8 John Vitale 19705000 Meter 13:57.5 Mike Gagne 1985Six Mile 29:01.8 John Vitale 197010,000 Meter 29:22.92 Georg Diettrich 1994High Jump 2.25 (7-4.50) James Hopson 1983 Long Jump 7.69 (25-2.75) Mike Christy 1996 Triple Jump 15.95 (52-4.00) Mike Christy 1995Pole Vault 5.18 (17-00.00) Jake Radzevich 2006Shot Put 18.57 (60-11.25) Ray Wilks 1999Hammer 65.10 (213-7.00) Andy Bessette 1975Discus 55.76 (182-11.00)Ray Wilks 2000Javelin (old) 73.48 (241-1.00) Reid Crawshaw 1961 (new) 77.47 (254-1.00) Paul Pisano 2004Decathlon (old) 7821 pts. Ronald Evans 1973 (new) 7894 pts. Will Thomas 2003

George J. sherman-family sports Complex





Outdoor Relay Records

Event Mark Athlete Year

4X110 Yard 41.7 David Parsons 1981 Charles Thompson Bernard Vogel Raymond James4X100 Yard 40.75 Rick Gross 2002 Adebo Oshodi Joe Mendel Chris Charles4X100 Meter 40.60 Kashif Moore 2011 Kevin Smith Darnell Cummings Jesse Drinks 4X110 Meter 55.65 Mike Christy 1995Shuttle Hurdles Errol Buggs Rich Miller Dudley Dorival4X220 Yard 1:27.3 William Parkton 1973 Michael Goe William Thorne Patrick Walker4X200 Meter 1:25.00 Adebo Oshodi 2002 Chris Charles Joe Mendel Ernest Holloway4X440 Yard 3:15.4 Patrick Walker 1973 Steven Hulme Richard Fetzer Michael Goe4X400 Meter 3:10.24 Adebo Oshodi 2002 Gabe DeLeon Elliott Blount Joe Mendel4X880 Yard 7:40.4 Francis Brough 1973 Robert Dederer William Cantin Steven Hulme4X800 Meter 7:21.10 Karl Smith 1999 Dave Coleman Kevin Jensen Elliott Blount4X1 Mile 17:33.9 William Cantin 1973 Robert Dederer John Hunt Robert McCuskerDMR 9:33.02 Kevin Jensen (2:54.5) 2000(Meter) Haven Barnes (47.9) Elliott Blount (1:47.9) Dan Wilson (4:03.6)Sprint Medley 3:26.6 440 Jay Sher 1970(Yard) 220 Robert Edwards 220 Vincent Clemens 880 J. Steven FlanaganSprint Medley 3:23.53 400 Bill Oliverson 1990(Metric) 200 Steve Francis 200 Dave Howley 800 John McGowan

Hugh S. Greer Field House Records

Event Mark Athlete (School), Date

55 Meter 6.43 Laban Marsh (UConn), 1/8/00200 Meter 22.50 Latif Thomas (UConn), 1/6/99400 Meter 49.56 Adebo Oshodi (UConn), 1/6/99500 Meter 1:03.44 Joe Mendel (UConn), 1/31/03800 Meter 1:51.67 Joel Legare(UConn), 1/31/031000 Meter 2:24.74 Josh Perry (Southern Conn), 1/7/12Mile 4:11.85 Tim Bennatan (UConn), 1/7/123000 Meter 8:30.09 Dan Wilson (UConn), 1/8/0055 Meter Hurdle 7.45 Rick Gross (UConn), 1/31/03 Colin Aina (Rhode Island), 1/31/034x400 Meter Relay 3:20.52 (UConn), 1/6/994x800 Meter Relay 7:50.67 (UConn), 1/6/99High Jump 7-01.00 Noel James (UConn), 1/7/12Pole Vault 15-11 Joe DiCola (UConn), 12/5/03Long Jump 25-3.25 Christian Haar (Manhattan), 1/6/99Triple Jump 50-2.50 Christian Haar (Manhattan), 1/6/99Shot Put 61-7.00 Ray Wilks (UConn), 1/8/00Weight Throw 66-3.75 Jacob Freeman (Manhattan), 1/8/00Heptathlon 5266 Kyle Calvo (Penn), 1/7/06

George J. Sherman Family SportsComplex Records

Event Mark Athlete (School), Date

100 Meter 10.48 Marvin Regis (Seton Hall), 5/3/03200 Meter 21.01 Carlos Bedoya (Villanova), 5/4/03400 Meter 45.28 Obra Hogans (Seton Hall), 5/3/03800 Meter 1:49.00 Jesse O’Connell (Georgetown), 5/4/031500 Meter 3:44.67 Dan Wilson (UConn), 4/20/023000 Meter 8:30.08 Chris Longo (Iona), 4/10/995000 Meter 13:59.38 Luke Watson (Notre Dame), 5/5/0210,000 Meter 28:55.67 Ryan Shay (Notre Dame), 5/4/023110 Meter Hurdle 13.76 Dudley Dorival (UConn), 4/20/96400 Meter Hurdle 49.90 Nicholas O’Brien (Villanova), 5/4/033000 Meter SC 8:37.61 Luke Watson (Notre Dame), 5/4/024x100 Meter-Relay 40.55 Miami, 5/4/034x400 Meter-Relay 3:08.98 Seton Hall, 5/5/024x800 Meter-Relay 7:23.53 UConn, 5/7/06High Jump 2.20(7-2.5) Tone Belt (Louisville), 5/6/06Pole Vault 5.37 (17-7.25) Keith Highman (Pittsburgh), 5/7/06Long Jump 7.83 (25-8.25) Tone Belt (Louisville), 5/6/06Triple Jump 16.44 (53-11.25) Josh Rollins (Georgetown), 5/5/02Shot Put 18.38 (60-3.75) Ray Wilks (UConn), 4/17/99Discus 57.21 (188-8.00) Robert McDade (Villanova), 5/6/06Hammer Throw 69.96 (229-6.00) Gerald Ingalls (Army), 4/20/96Javelin 71.10 (233-3.00) Paul Pisano (UConn), 5/5/02Decathlon 7819 Will Thomas (UConn), 5/4/03




Travis Landreth

Charles Robbins, Cross Country, 1942William Tribou, Cross Country, 1942

Bruno Giordano, Cross Country, 1951Lew Steiglitz, Cross Country, 1957

Reid Crawshaw, Javelin, 1961Andrew Yuen, 35lb. Weight, 1966, 1967

Robert Birdsey, 35lb. Weight, 1967Alfred Paliwoda, 35lb. Weight, 1970

Ronald Evans, Decathlon, 1972, 1973Andy Bessette, Hammer Throw, 1973, 1974, 1975

35lb. Weight, 1975Raymond Jones, Sprints, 1981

James Hopson, High Jump, 1983Andy Ball, Cross Country, 1990

Dudley Dorival, 110m Hurdles, 1995, 1996, 199755m Hurdles, 1996

Travis Landreth, Cross Country, 1997Steve Santoli, 35lb. Weight, 1998

Ray Wilks, Shot Put, 1999Haven Barnes, Distance Medley, 2000Elliot Blount, Distance Medley, 2000Kevin Jensen, Distance Medley, 2000Dan Wilson, Distance Medley, 2000

Cross Country, 2000, 2001Mile, 2002, 1500m, 2002

Joe Mendel, 400m, 2002, 2003Paul Pisano, Javelin, 2002, 2003

Will Thomas, Decathlon, 2002, 2003Heptathlon, 2004

Mike Deibler, High Jump, 2003Logan Jones, 800m, 2004

Joel Legare, 800m, 2004, 2006Brian Gagnon, 800m, 2008, 2009

Mike Rutt, 800m, 2008, 2009, 2011Marquis Thomas, High Jump, 2009

UConnall-ameriCans

Ronald Evans Andrew Yuen

Brian Gagnon

Joe Mendel

Haven Barnes

Mike Deibler

Marquis Thomas

Paul Pisano

Dan Wilson

Ray Wilks

Mike Rutt

Andy Bessette Dudley Dorival





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impressive FacuLty• UConn’s faculty members are world-renowned. Many are recognized as leaders in

education, research, and scholarship.

• UConn faculty research in regenerative biology produced America’s first cloned calf using non-reproductive cells, creating an international scientific and media sensation.

• UConn faculty provided pivotal leadership for the historic UConn-African National Congress Partnership.

• Faculty initiative created an unprecedented opportunity for UConn students to study at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

• UConn’s Neag School of Education is home to the renowned National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, the Accelerated Schools Project, and is one of 11 schools nationwide selected for the Carnegie Corporation’s prestigious Teachers for a New Era initiative.

• UConn faculty collaborating across campuses, including at the Health Center, are conducting breakthrough research in such cutting-edge areas as nanotechnology, stem cell research, and fuel cell technology.

• Faculty members are dedicated to their roles as teachers, student advisors, and mentors. UConn’s undergraduate summer research program offers students the opportunity to participate in original research or receive a grant to work under the direction of our renowned professors.






rankeD amonG the top 30 puBLic universities in the countryFor the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked UConn the top public university in New England and among the top 30 public universities in the nation. The Fiske Guide to Colleges declares, “Quality teaching is the trademark of a UConn education.” Bolstered by this national recognition and academic prestige, the value of a UConn degree continues to soar.

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21st-century amenitiesNow is a tremendously exciting time to attend UConn. A $2.8 billion landmark building program is dramatically transforming the places where students live, learn, and enjoy life. Through new construction and renovation, UConn offers the latest innovations nationally in university housing and dining and extensive recreational complexes. Classrooms and laboratories are being built at a remarkable rate, placing our facilities at the forefront of public higher education and propelling UConn to a position of national prominence.

the riGht FitWith a student/faculty ratio of 18:1, 21,881 undergraduate students receive personal attention and tailored academic advising. UConn also offers the opportunities of a premier research university, such as hands-on experience working in labs with professors who not only teach our courses, but who also are on the cutting edge of innovation and discovery.

WorLD-cLass FacuLtyFrom writers and scientists to human rights activists and historians, our more than 1,300 full-time faculty members are committed to classroom teaching. Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research opportunities with high-achieving undergraduates. Our faculty include English professor Regina Barreca, whose humor appears in nationally published columns. Amii Omara-Otunnu, holder of the first and only UNESCO chair in human rights in the United States, provides pivotal leadership for the UConn-African National Congress Partnership.

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unLimiteD opportunities For invoLvementYoga. UConn Student Television. Fraternities and sororities. Film. Marching Band. Finance Society. Skydiving. Dance Team. Community Outreach. Choosing from more than 500 clubs and volunteer organizations, UConn students actively participate in campus and community life. Our students make governing decisions, plan events, organize intramural teams, host their own radio shows – and so much more.

outstanDinG resiDentiaL FaciLitiesUConn has the highest percentage of students living on campus of any major public university in the country. Residential life at UConn offers a distinct sense of community, as well as many social and cultural opportunities. We offer new students a range of dining options and accommodations, while offering upper-division students the latest in suite-style and apartment living. Fully wired residence halls come complete with study rooms, computer labs, and lounge areas.

more than 100 majorsChoices abound. Whether it’s education, engineering, English, or environmental science, UConn has something for everyone. Students select an established major or design an individualized plan of study to meet their specific needs. UConn takes pride in offering all students, including those enrolled in our distinctive Honors Program, the opportunity to pursue a major in any of the University’s 100+ programs of study. In addition to academic advisers, online study tools, and tutorial centers, UConn offers career counseling workshops, Study Abroad programs, and internships that offer valuable experience. The University of Connecticut offers many academic choices, yet remains committed to providing students with the support needed to help them achieve their goals.

an exceptionaL eDucationaL vaLueKiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UConn in the top 35 for best value in public colleges. Whether students’ long-range goals are preparing for a career, pursuing a graduate degree, or attending medical or law school, “students can receive a stellar education without graduating with a mountain of debt,” Kiplinger’s noted. UConn has a variety of programs to help many students financially, ranging from merit scholarship opportunities to need-based financial aid packages, all designed to support a large number of qualified students. The University also has many part-time campus jobs with flexible hours that help students earn extra spending money or build their résumé with hands-on work experience.

Location, Location, LocationWith our main campus in Storrs, we’re a major academic institution that values its small-town roots. Students enjoy the familiarity of an intimate academic institution, while being just a short drive from major cities. UConn’s regional campuses are strategically placed across the state in Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, and West Hartford, offering a quality education to meet our students’ distinct needs.

huskymaniaDivision I in all sports, we have a variety of men’s and women’s varsity athletics. Home of Huskymania, sports at UConn include baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. Since 1995, UConn athletic teams have captured 11 NCAA national championships, including unprecedented dual men’s and women’s basketball championships in 2004 – the first University to do so in NCAA Division I history. UConn’s standard of athletic excellence extends to the gridiron, where the Huskies, who have played in four-straight bowl games, play for sellout crowds of 40,000 roaring football fans at the ultra-modern Rentschler Field.

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Harry A. Gampel PavilionHome of men’s and women’s basketball

and women’s volleyball

XL CenterHome of men’s and women’s basketball

Rentschler FieldHome of UConn football

Mark R. Shenkman Training Center

The Burton Family Football Complex

Mark Edward Freitas Ice ForumHome of men’s and women’s ice hockey

J.O. Christian FieldHome of baseball

The Burrill Family Field At The Connecticut Softball Stadium

Home of softball

Joseph J. Morrone StadiumHome of men’s and women’s soccer

Hugh Greer Field HouseHome of men’s and women’s indoor track

Wolff-Zackin NatatoriumHome of men’s and women’s swimming and diving

Coventry LakeHome of rowing

UConn Tennis CourtsHome of men’s and women’s tennis

George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex

Home of men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, field hockey and women’s lacrosse


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